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The Wilkes Center aims to catalyze innovative science and solutions to address climate change.

The Wilkes Center leverages the University of Utah’s unique position and environment to drive world-class research on climate change forecasting, impacts, and solutions and places this science in the hands of decision-makers. Drawing on multidisciplinary centers of excellence at the University of Utah, the Wilkes Center strives for practical, integrative, and solutions-oriented research that can translate into policy around climate extremes, including wildfire and drought, air quality, natural ecosystems, carbon and water cycling, human environment and health. The Center is fostering educational and research training programs that support climate innovation and developing a new generation of solution-oriented leaders.

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Leadership

headshot of Fielding Norton

Fielding Norton

Managing Director
fielding.norton@utah.edu

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Administrative Staff

Kyla Welch

Programs Manager
 1-801-646-6069
 kyla.welch@utah.edu

Ross Chambless

Community Engagement Manager
 (801) 646-6067
 ross.chambless@utah.edu

Max Seawright

Associate Director of Research Development
 (801) 646-6013
 max.seawright@utah.edu

Alex Kellgreen

Creative Content Assistant
 u1329698@utah.edu

Kara Freedman

Operations Manager
 kara.freedman@utah.edu

Shadmaan Hye

Web Software Developer
 u1452119@utah.edu

Kailey Nothman

Data Science Intern
 u1407314@utah.edu

Postdoctoral Researchers

Liz Mahon

Postdoctoral researcher - Department of Geology
 liz.mahon@utah.edu

Smriti Srivastava

Postdoctoral researcher - Geoinformatics
 u6047122@utah.edu

Jacob Levine

Postdoctoral researcher - Quantitative ecology
 Jacob.Levine@utah.edu

Jyorthana Rajappa Muralidhar

Postdoctoral researcher - Department of Chemistry
 u6056001@utah.edu

Megan Seeley

Postdoctoral researcher - School of Biological Sciences

Holly Roth

Postdoctoral researcher - Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Estrella Herrera

Postdoctoral researcher